Training is the key for Llanelli bakers
The importance of training the bakers of the future was highlighted during a two-day bakery and confectionery industry conference staged in Llanelli. The British Confectioners’ Association (the body recognised as the torch-bearers for craft baking in the UK) picked Llanelli as the venue for their conference in honour of Jenkins the Bakers. The Jenkins business is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. Operations Director Russell Jenkins said the two-day visit by the BCA included business workshops, tours of the Jenkins Bakery main HQ in Trostre and visits to many Jenkins shops in the area. Mr Jenkins added: “They really do pack in as much as they can into BCA meetings. The BCA is highly regarded for preserving the craft element of what we do in the bakery industry. But it is also highly focused on innovation and the future and helping to improve the industry. “The conference is always known for its healthy exchange of ideas and best practice in the craft baking industry and this s...